Archive For 2020

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — Natural Bridge Caverns, the premier Texas Hill Country natural adventure attraction has announced the addition of Terri Adams as general manager. Adams brings extensive experience in growing multifaceted family businesses into multimillion-dollar brands. The Wuest family, which has owned and operated Natural Bridge Caverns for 56 years, recruited her to assist them […]

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24 million people identify themselves as surfers. While it is now a mainstream consumer aspiration, few have regular access to ocean waves. Enter inland surfing, which frees surfers from the whims of Mother Nature and proximity to the coast by providing man-made surf. However, as the demand to surf continues to surge, consistently reliable inland surf remains […]

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GILBERTSVILLE, Pa. — Gateway Ticketing Systems, the world leader in ticketing, admission control, revenue generation and expert consulting for the attractions industry, will be holding the tenth installment of their Webinar Wednesdays series on Wednesday, May 20 at 2:00 PM EST, titled: Creative & Out-of-the-Box Ideas to Generate Revenue Now and When You Reopen “With […]

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In connection with the reopening of parks and attractions, Danish software provider Mobaro is making their platform available to support implementation of COVID-19 guidelines.  Every cloud has a silver lining: In response to the immense difficulties connected with the pandemic, the industry is coming together. It goes to show that the international attractions community is […]

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla.— Sally Dark Rides, Jacksonville-headquartered manufacturer of destination-quality dark rides and attractions for parks around the world, mourns the passing of long-time employee and friend, Jan Sherman. She passed away due to complications with diabetes and cancer. Jan joined Sally Dark Rides in 1982 to produce soundtracks and scripts for animated productions. CEO John […]

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Gold Medal Products Co., a family-owned, global leader in the concessions equipment and supply industry, has just announced the launch of two new products. Gold Medal is excited to now offer an 80% Alcohol Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer and a new Touchless Commercial Hand Sanitizing Station. The Gold Medal Liquid Hand Sanitizer is packaged in a […]

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Dear Members & Friends,I’m sure many of you are concerned and worried about what the future looks like for our industry. I wanted to reach out to you personally, to let you know that we are diligently working everyday to have our voices heard. Our lobbyist, Amanda Sines, has been reaching out to many of […]

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TURKEY —  For ages, waterparks and amusement parks have been family favorite destinations and it’s not just because of the thrilling rides or amazing food, it’s because of the overall experience and the memories it creates. And that’s exactly what keeps guests returning to the same parks! That’s why capturing those memories and making them long-lasting […]

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — CA State Fair is offering Fair favorites to-go with drive-thru pick up at the California Letters with our new CA State Fair Food Festival To-Go event. Wednesday, May 13th – CA State Fair offered tickets sales to our newsletter subscribers first and have already sold over 200 meals. The family-style meal includes Smoked BBQ Brisket, Country […]

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JACKSON, N.J. — Six Flags Great Adventure announced today that it will soon open its Safari adventure as a drive-through experience. This announcement follows New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s executive order permitting drive-through events implementing social distancing guidelines. Six Flags Great Adventure’s Safari operated as a self-drive-through experience from 1974 through 2012. Since 2013, Great Adventure […]

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